First Kiss (Kid Rock song)

"First Kiss"
Single by Kid Rock
from the album First Kiss
Released	January 6, 2015
Format	CD single, digital download
Recorded	2014
Genre	Heartland rock, southern rock, country rock
Length	4:40
Label	Warner Bros., Top Dog
Writer(s)	R. J. Ritchie, Marlon Young
Producer(s)	Kid Rock, Dann Huff
Kid Rock singles chronology
"Rebel Soul" (2013) "First Kiss" (2015)

"First Kiss" is a song by American singer-songwriter Kid Rock from his tenth studio album, First Kiss (2015). Written by Kid Rock and Marlon Young, and produced by Kid Rock and Dann Huff, the song was first released to digital retailers on January 6, 2015 as the lead single from the album of the same name. The song recalls a man's first kiss with his high school sweetheart, who remains by his side to this day. Critics noted the song's inspiration from Bryan Adams' 1985 hit, "Summer of '69".^[1]Though both " First Kiss" and " Summer Of 69 " use the same chord structure of .38 Specials "Hold On Loosely ".

The song achieved moderate commercial success, being Kid Rock's first Billboard Hot 100 hit since "All Summer Long" in 2008 and so far reaching a peak position of 66 on that chart. A crossover success, "First Kiss" has impacted multiple pop and rock charts, and was later sent to country radio.^[2] The songs B Side country gospel track Jesus And Bochepus chart at Number 42 on billboards hot Rock songs,his only b side to chart.

Track listings

Digital download – single^[3]

1. First Kiss – 4:40

US CD single^[4]

1. First Kiss – 4:40
2. Jesus And Bocephus – 3:51
3. Wasting Time (2013 Funky Country Mix) – 4:43

Chart performance

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5]	71
Canada AC (Billboard)[6]	41
Canada Rock (Billboard)[7]	31
US Billboard Hot 100[8]	66
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9]	27
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[10]	29
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11]	56
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[12]	6
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[13]	16

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	January 6, 2015	Digital download	Warner Bros. Records	[3]
	January 27, 2015	CD single		[4]
	April 27, 2015	Country radio	Warner Bros. Records / WEA	[14]

References

1. http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/kid-rock-s-first-kiss-review-words-fail-the-country-rocker-1.9956376
2. Nicholson, Jessica (2 April 2015). "Warner Bros. Nashville Working Kid Rock Single to Country Radio". MusicRow. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
3. "Amazon.com: First Kiss: Kid Rock: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
4. "Amazon.com: Kid Rock: First Kiss (CD Single): Music". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
5. "Kid Rock – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Kid Rock. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
6. "Kid Rock – Chart history" Billboard Canada AC for Kid Rock. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
7. "Kid Rock – Chart history" Billboard Canada Rock for Kid Rock. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
8. "Kid Rock – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Kid Rock. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
9. "Kid Rock – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Kid Rock. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
10. "Kid Rock – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Kid Rock. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
11. "Kid Rock – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Kid Rock. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
12. "Kid Rock – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Kid Rock. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
13. "Kid Rock – Chart history" Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for Kid Rock. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
14. "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country" (Week Of: April 27, 2015). Radio & Records. Retrieved 20 April 2015.